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MANDELL, BOWMAN TOPS TSUNAMI 10K

Derek Mandell and Peri Bowman takes top honors from this morning’s Tsunami 10K road race in Agat.

by
Patrick Lujan
August 2, 2014

By Michael J.A. Nauta Jr.

Tsunami 10K winners Peri Bowman and Derek Mandell. (photo courtesy of Guam Running Club)

Despite wet road conditions and some overcast, 101 of our island’s avid runners made their way down to the Nimitz Beach Park in Agat to partake in the Guam Running Club’s 29th Tsunami 10K road race.

With runners as young as nine up to 70-plus, the course led participants to Rizal Beach before making their way back to finish line. While competition in both the male and female divisions provided some excitement, it was Derek Mandell and Peri Bowman who made their way to the finish line first garnering top honors in the event.

“Despite the wet roads and overcast it was a great day for running this event,” said sub master division runner Elaine Kwok. “Derek and Ryan (Matienzo) did an excellent job as usual, but what made the race a bit more exciting is the presence of 9-year-old Shunki Niwase (Japanese visitor).”

The six-plus mile race was fairly flat as the trio of Mandell, Matienzo, and Niwase kept within stride of one another for the first two miles. However, Mandell slowed pulled away from the small pack and cruise, pulling away to beat out Matienzo by 26 seconds. Mandell’s official race time was recorded at 35:54, while Matienzo clocked in at 36:20.

Here with his parents for a three-day vacation, Niwase was as strong a runner you can ask for from a 9-year old. Sticking with Mandell and Matienzo on the way out proved to be effective, as the motivation seemed to push Niwase’s competitive drive. After crossing the finish line Niwase officially placed third overall and recorded a time of 40:16, while being the only youth division runner in the race.

“This 9-year-old kid is only here for a weekend vacation with his parents and it’s their first time on Guam,” said Kwok. “He kept his pace really strong and was able to run with the top two guys on the way out.”

In the women’s division, Bowman had no problems defeating her field of female competitors to claim the top spot. Coming in with a time of 41:34, Bowman beat her nearest competitor Tamami Smith (47:29) by more than five minutes. Completing the out and back course in third was master’s division runner Namiko Kawasaki. Kawasaki finished in 49:07.

The younger athletes weren’t the only ones making waves. In the 70-plus division, three runners proved to many that age is nothing but a number. In the female division, Julie Cabe (1:20:43) claimed top honors in her division, while the men’s had two participants in Richard Harvey (53:19) and Gaynel Marsh (56:36).

1	Mandell Derek	MO	35.54
2	Matienzo Ryan	MO	36.20
3	Niwase Shunki	MY	40.16
4	Bowman Peri	FO	41.34
5	Blas Peter	MS	43.07
6	Honey David	MO	43.28
7	Paet Sherwin	MSM	43.40
8	Bordallo Rodney	MS	43.50
9	Hill Aaron	MSM	44.06
10	Young Jason	MSM	44.55
11	Wolborsky Sam	MO	44.59
12	Aydlett Brandon	MSM	45.08
13	Cruz Paul	MS	45.45
14	Wigston John	MS	46.30
15	Tsukamoto Kzuyuki	MSM	46.31
16	Garcia Dario	MSM	46.51
17	Huber Jeremy	MSM	46.57
18	Oviedo Alex	MS	47.00
19	Abad Tony	MM	47.21
20	Smith Tamami	FM	47.29
21	Cler Randal	MSM	48.04
22	Dalangin Julio	MM	48.15
23	Rikitake Tetsuy	MS	48.30
24	Calvo Mark G	MS	48.50
25	Blackwelder Logan	MSM	49.02
26	Kawasaki Namiko	FM	49.07
27	Velte Dan	MM	49.13
28	Suzuki Yosuke	MM	49.22
29	Champaco Brian	MO	50.15
30	Gaerlan Kyle	MJ	50.45
31	Leone Rick	MM	50.50
32	No Name		50.59
33	Huber Sarah	FO	51.09
34	Cruz Gary	MM	51.36
35	Gigi Yu	FS	52.09
36	Cortez Erick	MO	52.10
37	Lao Rene	MS	52.30
38	Iijima Nobuko	FM	52.31
39	Cercenio Pablo	MGM	52.51
40	Pedernal Rene	MM	53.13
41	Harvey Richard	MMAN	53.19
42	Bartonico Robert	MS	53.21
43	Aderiano Mathias II	MO	53.50
44	Wolborsky Steve	MS	53.51
45	Lugue Al	MO	54.14
46	Cubacub Arvin	MS	54.25
47	Tennant Zaldy	MSM	54.26
48	Peroy Marissa	FSM	54.26
49	Kwok Elaine	FSM	54.30
50	Wolborsky M J	FS	55.02
51	Gumban Ronie	MM	55.22
52	Fernandez Miguel	MS	55.25
53	Rikitake Kae	FS	55.48
54	De Leon Dina	FSM	55.52
55	Wesolowski John	MM	55.59
56	Ando Mark	MM	56.12
57	Marsh	MMAN	56.36
58	Montelya Benji	FM	56.37
59	Witkamp Sabrah	FM	56.38
60	Sosa Dan	MSM	57.04
61	Lin Kuan T	MO	57.11
62	Tanag Eva	FGM	57.43
63	Tenorio Teri	FM	56.44
64	Fiesta Melonie	FSM	57.48
65	Redman Steven	MM	58.32
66	Romero Bernadette	FO	59.56
67	Wang Kevin	MO	1.00.23
68	Gibson Jennifer	FSM	1.00.28
69	Morrison John	MSM	1.00.38
70	Calumaya Edgar	MM	1.01.01
71	Garcia Jonalen	FSM	1.01.42
72	Zamora Zarina	FM	1.01.51
73	Sablan Caroline H	FS	1.01.58
74	Teramoto Marcy	FM	1.02.54
75	Ky Sheila	FM	1.03.20
76	Balogot Darlene	FO	1.03.22
77	Marjamaa Ronni	FO	1.03.28
78	Tardugno Britney	FO	1.03.33
79	Mario R-Leen	FSM	1.03.36
80	Yu Johnny	MGM	1.03.59
81	Oviedo Sonja	FM	1.04.52
82	R Layla	FS	1.05.01
83	Yamanoi Tamiko	FM	1.05.09
84	Estoy Goya	FSM	1.05.25
85	Gaerlan Ador	MS	1.06.30
86	Byrne Bruce	MSM	1.07.08
87	Yu Richard	MS	1.07.39
88	Sung Cheryl	FSM	1.08.18
89	Teodoro Linda	FS	1.08.55
90	Brown Rachel	FSM	1.10.28
91	Quindara Eden	FM	1.11.29
92	Douglas Rachel	FSM	1.11.54
93	Hameister Arthur	MS	1.13.40
94	Carmelita	FS	1.14.11
95	Byrne Sunny	FSM	1.19.32
96	Tayama Theresa	FM	1.19.40
97	Bevacqua Robert	MGM	1.19.51
98	Moots Kate	FS	1.19.56
99	Mac Cabe Julia	FMAN	1.20.43
100	Moots Jeffrey	MS	1.48.38
101	Palmer Deanna	FS	1.48.38